Super Falcons forward Desire Oparanozie believes some of the new players drafted into the team may be dropped for the more experienced players if Nigeria must excel at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
She made this known on the backdrop of the team’s 2-0 win over Cameroon in a friendly encounter early this week.
Recall that the likes of Asisat Oshoala, Ashleigh Plumptre, and a host of other established players were missing from the game.
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However, Oparanozie, in an interview with Brila FM, noted that the Super Falcons need the experience of some of the established players if the team is to make an appreciable impact at the tournament.
‘I don’t think that some of the new players will make the team; they’re not experienced for a tournament of this caliber, it will be disastrous.
‘Eventually, they’ll have to go with our regular squad.’
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Onumonu comes to mind. Zero shooting ability and yet thinks highly of herself as a striker. Lol clowning!!!
The same Onumomu that saved your “attacking coach” from humiliation in the friendly against France….??? LMAOooo
Dis show dat yuh knows naathing about foosball! Goat!
Onumonu who is by far the best forward Nigreain has if you looked at her experience and ability, is whu yuh are abusing like dis? Yuh are not a serious fellow- just gerrout! Triblastic somting! Robbish
This is typical 9ja mentality – everyone wants to stay and “chop” forever! Even in the face of absolute truths, this one is still calling for the old guard to resume station, so that she go carry on dey chop, dey get the prestige – Other advanced nations and the foremost footballing nations are all updating their teams with fresh young new blood, both men and women’s teams but not in Nigeria – they are calling for the old team to stay in place – if that was how it is supposed to be, would we be previleged now to be seeing a 17 year old potential Balon D’or candidate in Yamal? Would England have the likes of Gordon, Rogers, Palmer, Skelly, even Saka? Would Spain have the likes of Yamal, Williams, Huijsen?, Will France have the likes of Dembele or Doue? Will the England women have Khiara Keating or Hannah Hampton or Agyemang or Beever-Jones or Le Tissier?
I can go on and on till the break of dawn, but suffice to say, it just makes sense – but No! not in Nigeria! President na presido for life, the Rich na the rich for life and the poor na the poor for life! Haba, Nigeria!! who do una like this nah??? Kaii! SMH
This is lazy journalism as there is no news here .
Of course some players, many players will be dropped from the Wafcon Super Falcons squad: some will be young, some will be older players.
There is misconception Ifeoma Onumonu’s abilities in certain quarters. Dare I say she is the best centre forward of the Super Falcons at this present time.
Yes I said it.
Doesn’t mean I like her presentation not am I a fan of her style.
But, if deployed as a centre forward, Onumonu delivers.
What frustrated me during the reign of Randy Waldrum was how many times he played Onumonu, who can be as slow as a snail, as a winger.
Also, when the nature of the game called for a speedier striker, Waldrum will allow Gift Monday to rot on the bench whilst overstretching Onumonu on the pitch.
The Super Falcons should be solid going into the Wafcon..
It’s a bit late in the day to engage the services of a new coach. So we fans have no options than to be ready to dine on the hill of Magudu.
Onumomu agsin? Wetin this babe do una?